: possibly but not certainly : maybe
: something open to doubt or conjecture
Examples of perhaps in a Sentence
Adverb
perhaps we will not have to take this exam, but I doubt it
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The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
But perhaps the most intriguing elements are those not on show.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
So perhaps the triple recap at the top of episode five is the show’s tacit blessing to skip over the first half of the series entirely?
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
Despite his prolific acting career, Bakri’s documentary Jenin, Jenin was perhaps his highest profile project internationally, in part because of accusations that the film defamed Israeli soldiers.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
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Adverb
The form can capture, perhaps better than any other, the muffled quality of cold afternoons and days spent indoors.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
But perhaps the most intriguing elements are those not on show.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
So perhaps the triple recap at the top of episode five is the show’s tacit blessing to skip over the first half of the series entirely?
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
Despite his prolific acting career, Bakri’s documentary Jenin, Jenin was perhaps his highest profile project internationally, in part because of accusations that the film defamed Israeli soldiers.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perhaps
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perhaps. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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